I started a new job a few months ago at a company an order of magnitude smaller than where I'd been since graduating two years ago. One part of being so close to the customer and to our business ...

The latest population estimate for North Atlantic right whales is out. Scientists say they’re hopeful a decade-long decline could finally be coming to an end. But to make that kind of determination, ...

You can estimate your Social Security benefits years before you need the funds as part of your overall retirement planning. Knowing what you can expect from social security and then adjusting other ...

Cost basis is the purchase cost of a particular security, including commission charges. Importantly, a cost basis can be established over a series of purchases of the same security, not just one trade ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

To run a company successfully, you need to know everything about your business, including its financials. One of the most critical financial metrics to grasp is the contribution margin, which can help ...

Like everything else, the cost of retiring has also risen. Americans, on average, believe they will need to save an average of $1.8 million for retirement, compared with an average estimate of $1.7 ...